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Audatex regional managing director David Shepherd has announced that he will retire this summer. Replacing Paul Sykes back in 2017, Shepherd took on the role overseeing international business. After a […]

Used LCV values reached record levels for the fourth consecutive month at BCA. The average monthly value across all LCVs rose to £9,426 in February, representing the highest average monthly […]

Fix Auto Mitcham has relocated to a new building on the same industrial estate to increase repair capacity. Owner Daniel Lawes has moved his entire operation from his previous 5,500 […]

Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has announced a £7.3bn investment into EVs over the next 10 years. Xiaomi, the world’s third largest smartphone maker behind Apple and Samsung, will set up […]

Car buyers want fixed pricing with no haggling to instil trust, according to new research. Online car supermarket BuyaCar.co.uk asked more than 400 motorists about their experience of car-buying and […]

Unique claims fell five per cent in the last week of March, according to data released by CAPS. Its latest collision repair industry report (below) found that claims were 80% of what […]

New research has found that drivers decreased their mileage by an average of 42% during the pandemic, but there has not been an equivalent drop in the amount of pothole […]

London Electric Vehicle Company has increased its presence in Germany by confirming that Autohaus Faber will offer sales and aftersales support from the city of Schweinfurt. The addition of Autohaus […]

Broker Direct and its trading subsidiary Proficient Insurance are both piloting CAPS as the preferred data channel for their vehicle repairer networks. CAPS automatically uploads data to Broker Direct group’s […]

Thatcham Research is welcoming 15 new VDA apprentices this week. The apprentices from Allianz, LV=, and Hastings Direct, and independent repairers Motorfix and S&P Brisley, will attend Thatcham Research’s Academy […]

Online used car seller Cazoo is listing on the New York Stock Exchange for £5bn. Cazoo CEO Alex Chesterman said: “This announcement is another major milestone in our continued drive […]

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is urging motorists to sign up for free MOT reminders after nearly 10 million vehicles were given exemptions last year, meaning they now […]